The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-02

When came on deck the frigAtes
wore beading up the entrance'in single
tile. little 10 the right. nearest Fort
Bcauregard. II was not long until
they began TO come wi n range OF the
fort. which think fired Iirst, and soon
our ships sent full broad-sides In reply
~ they passed on out OF range. After
proceeding a short distance the flagship
circled 10 the left. all the others follow
ing. and bore down upon Fort Walker
repeating the broadside fire; but tho
heavy guns of this battery told fearfuliy
on our sailors.
Orr wooden vessels were shot through
and through. rigging and nSasis shot
away, and as we watched the tight from
where we lay. we felt as though they
were doomed 10 destruction. Soon,
! however. would he seen ship emerg-
| inc from the cloud Of smoke, which now
almost entirely INSTRUCTED our view
another and still another. until the
whole nine had swung around still
anoat. and with Yankee persistency
again passing in review of Fort Beau
regard. Thus ragged the battle around
aud around in an elliptical course Tor
fully three hours, when Fort Beauregard
HoIsTEp THE WHITE FLAG.
The attention Of the fleet was now
directed wholly 10 Fort Walker, which
offered stubborn resistance until
o'clock in the afternoon, when this toe
hauled down its colors, and the garri
son, like the Arabs. "silently stole
away; but. unlike them, they didn''
fold their tents" for the simple
reason, If no other. that they were no
worth folding, rs this sketch further OF
win show. A small boat immediatel,
! nut OF and took formal possession o
the works. During the hottest OF tn
; engagement little, low, fiat gunboa
of ours managed TO get close up to III
shore near Fort Walker, where tn
guns could not be depressed TO bear o.
I her. and il was amusing TO watch he
: hosting shells into the encmy's camp
3 Immediately upon the cessation OF Tn
: firing our transports weighed ancho
e and went as close TO the shore OF Hilto
+. Head as they could, when we transfer
! red TO small boats and pulled for III
o shore. These ..small boats" Dire
G nearly four feet of water, and thei
c being no docks of any description
this point. and long. sloping, sand
: beach on which TO land, we were oblge
: 20 lump out when the boat grounds
!, and wade ashore, and If ever morta
:" were glad TO set foot upon land, wet
dry, we were. No wonder that we RI
splashing and foundcring, after our
= days on the sen.
- AS each boatload landed comrani
10 and regiments were formed in lin
I. dripping wet. and shoes filled va
= sand, and marched up past and beyol
NJ the fort TO reconnoiter the island. b
a the enemy had gone, having left the
~ dead and some wounded behind. III
made their escape by way of Seabro
Landing, situated at the west OF rear
na the island
4. !; For Walker was sight TO look
: Several of the siege guns had be
:. disabled. and noticed one huge /,
- FOUNDER that had been
~ KNOCKED CLEAN OFF ITS CARRIAGE
n and was sitting down in the sand II
or some grim old Watchdog waiting for
master. Numerous pools OF blood
M and about the fort gave evidence
he slaughter. while the tents, supplies n
on camp equipage of the enemy were I,
he zap and plowcd in burrows by our 81
nj and shells. We laid our camp abou
Ior mile back from the fort, surrounded
'e. patches Of sugar-cane. sweet potat
lat and peanuts, and began the ordini
sai routine Of camp life for a short time.